Over nearly 20 years, Alan Doig transferred £934,000 meant to pay for public services in Gedling Borough Council into his own bank accounts.
'This was down to a gambling addiction he had where he transferred money from his employer to his own bank account due to debts he had accrued over years.Senior finance manager, Alan Doig, stole almost £1m of public money to fund his gambling addiction Handing him conditional bail, Judge Nirmal Shant KC said: 'Your sentence will take place on October 2, you need a little time to put your house in order and that is what you will get.
In a statement, Gedling Borough Council said: 'A former council employee, Alan Doig, 57, of Bedale Road Daybrook, has pleaded guilty to Fraud by Abuse of Position and Obtaining a Money Transfer by Deception.